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Household size in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 70039 average 2.72 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider New Orleans area, where it has 2.55 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.6 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.1 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
ZIP 70039 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in ZIP 70039 (18.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 70039
Renters in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in ZIP 70039 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 18.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 70039 is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the New Orleans area as a whole (13.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 70039 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $933 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,685 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$842 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 70039 pays $1,685 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 70039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 70039 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.7% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 70039 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the New Orleans area.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 70039
| Period | ZIP 70039 | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 70039: 24.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 70039 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 70039 | 2.72 | 36.7 | 18.9% | 20.2% | 9.3% | 1995 | $1,685 | 25.0% | 85.7% | 24.6% |
| ZIP 70070 | 2.69 | 38.9 | 14.1% | 12.9% | 5.6% | 1987 | $1,622 | 31.3% | 91.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 70080 | 2.19 | 45.0 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 18.0% | 1975 | $1,210 | 11.7% | 89.2% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 70047 | 2.84 | 40.3 | 13.1% | 27.2% | 11.5% | 1984 | $1,214 | 36.1% | 90.4% | 10.4% |
| ZIP 70057 | 3.00 | 41.9 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 21.1% | 1987 | $1,210 | 19.0% | 91.2% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 70087 | 3.08 | 39.4 | 8.2% | 24.2% | 13.9% | 1989 | $944 | 23.8% | 83.7% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 70031 | 2.70 | 43.9 | 13.6% | 13.5% | 8.3% | 1989 | $1,310 | 15.4% | 93.1% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 70030 | 3.13 | 37.9 | 6.6% | 12.4% | 13.6% | 1983 | $1,572 | 16.5% | 85.4% | 0.7% |
| ZIP 70062 | 2.91 | 36.2 | 18.4% | 44.4% | 7.7% | 1971 | $1,368 | 15.7% | 78.0% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 70123 | 2.16 | 44.1 | 5.8% | 45.1% | 7.9% | 1976 | $1,272 | 45.3% | 94.8% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 70094 | 2.73 | 36.8 | 22.5% | 35.9% | 11.3% | 1974 | $1,234 | 15.8% | 79.5% | 8.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 70039. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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